Flower-faced Bat vs groundhog

Anthops ornatus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hipposideridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthops	Marmota
Species	Anthops ornatus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.